MC-Basic:axis.UserFollowingMode

The type of the Following mode can be defined by setting different values into FOLLOWINGMODE. The query on this property returns the internal state:

1 - The drive is in Following mode

0 - Indicates on a regular working mode

The current property comes to help the user to query what is the following-mode type and not indication on the current working mode.

Short form

<axis>.UserFmode

Syntax

?<axis>.UserFollowingMode

Availability

From ver 4.10.x

Type

Long

Range

0 – (Default) No user following mode
2 – Soft user following mode, keeps PositionCommand equal to PositionFeedback
-2 – User following by (PCMD = PCMD₀ )- relevant only when drive status BIT3 is set. Exiting this type of following mode is with setting PCMD using IDN47 AT cyclic telegram.
-3 – User following by (PCMD = PCMD₀ )- relevant only when drive status BIT3 is set. Exiting this type of following mode is with setting PCMD using drive PFB AT cyclic telegram.

Units

Integer

Default

0

Scope

Configuration, Task or Terminal

Limitations

• Read only
• Valid for axis only

Examples

?X_Axis.FollowingMode

See Also

• axis.FOLLOWINGMODE